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5 sales on record
About Mistletoe Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mistletoe Cottage is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8US). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Mistletoe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Mistletoe Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£470,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8US from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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